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List of academic ranks

Index List of academic ranks

Academic rank (also scientific rank) is the rank of a scientist or teacher in a college, high school, university or research establishment. [1]

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  1. 69 relations: Aalto University, Academic degree, Academic ranks in Egypt, Academic staff, Academic tenure, Academy, Assistant professor, Associate professor, Baden-Württemberg, Bursar, Chancellor (education), Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Chief executive officer, Chinese University of Hong Kong, College, Collins English Dictionary, Dean (education), Docent, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Theology, Doctorate, Education University of Hong Kong, Emeritus, Fellow, Governor of Hong Kong, Hellenic Parliament, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Honorary degree, Junior professorship, Lecturer, Lingnan University, Macao Polytechnic University, Master's degree, Ministry of Higher Education (Afghanistan), National Fund for Scientific Research, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, Postdoctoral researcher, Postgraduate education, Privatdozent, Pro-vice-chancellor, Professor, Provost (education), Reader (academic rank), Rector (academia), Registrar (education), Research, Research associate, ... Expand index (19 more) »

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Aalto University

Aalto University (Aalto-yliopisto; Aalto-universitetet) is a public research university located in Espoo, Finland.

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Academic degree

An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.

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Academic ranks in Egypt

Academic ranks in Egypt are the titles, relative importance and power of professors, researchers, and administrative personnel held in academia. List of academic ranks and academic ranks in Egypt are academic ranks.

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Academic staff

Academic staff, also known as faculty (in North American usage) or academics (in British, Australia, and New Zealand usage), are vague terms that describe teachers or research staff of a school, college, university or research institute.

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Academic tenure

Tenure is a category of academic appointment existing in some countries.

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Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership).

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Assistant professor

Assistant professor is an academic rank just below the rank of an associate professor used in universities or colleges, mainly in the United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea. List of academic ranks and Assistant professor are academic ranks.

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Associate professor

Associate professor is an academic title with two principal meanings: in the North American system and that of the Commonwealth system. List of academic ranks and Associate professor are academic ranks.

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Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg, commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France.

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Bursar

A bursar (derived from bursa, Latin for 'purse') is a professional administrator in a school or university often with a predominantly financial role.

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Chancellor (education)

A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. List of academic ranks and chancellor (education) are academic administration.

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Chief Executive of Hong Kong

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong.

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Chief executive officer

A chief executive officer (CEO) (chief executive (CE), or managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization especially a company or nonprofit institution.

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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College

A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one.

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Collins English Dictionary

The Collins English Dictionary is a printed and online dictionary of English.

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Dean (education)

Dean is a title employed in academic administrations such as colleges or universities for a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, over a specific area of concern, or both. List of academic ranks and Dean (education) are academic administration.

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Docent

The title of docent is conferred by some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks at or below the full professor rank, similar to a British readership, a French ''maître de conférences'' (MCF), and equal to or above the title of assistant professor. List of academic ranks and docent are academic ranks.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or DPhil; philosophiae doctor or) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a given discipline and is awarded following a course of graduate study and original research.

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Doctor of Theology

Doctor of Theology (Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated DTh, ThD, DTheol, or Dr. theol.) is a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology.

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Doctorate

A doctorate (from Latin doctor, meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism licentia docendi ("licence to teach").

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Education University of Hong Kong

The Education University of Hong Kong, HK Government news, 26 January 2016 (EdUHK) is a public university in Ting Kok, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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Emeritus

Emeritus (female version: emerita) is an honorary title granted to someone who retires from a position of distinction, most commonly an academic faculty position, but is allowed to continue using the previous title, as in "professor emeritus".

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Fellow

A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. List of academic ranks and fellow are academic administration.

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Governor of Hong Kong

The governor of Hong Kong was the representative of the British Crown in Hong Kong from 1843 to 1997.

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Hellenic Parliament

The Parliament of the Hellenes (Voulí ton Ellínon), commonly known as the Hellenic Parliament (Ellinikó Koinovoúlio), is the unicameral legislature of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a public liberal arts university with a Christian education heritage in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Shue Yan University

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (HKSYU or SYU) is a private liberal arts university on North Point, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a public research university in Tai Po Tsai, Clear Water Bay Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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Honorary degree

An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements.

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Junior professorship

The junior professorship is an academic rank at universities and research institutions in Germany. List of academic ranks and junior professorship are academic ranks.

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Lecturer

Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. List of academic ranks and Lecturer are academic administration and academic ranks.

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Lingnan University

Lingnan University (Lingnan) is located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong.

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Macao Polytechnic University

Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) is a public university in Macau, China.

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Master's degree

A master's degree (from Latin) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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Ministry of Higher Education (Afghanistan)

The Afghan Ministry of Higher Education (وزارت تحصیلات عالی, د افغانستان د لوړو زده کړو وزارت) is the Government ministry that is in charge of regulating, expanding, and developing Afghanistan's institutions of higher education.

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National Fund for Scientific Research

The National Fund for Scientific Research (NFSR) (Dutch: Nationaal Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NFWO), French: Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS)) was once a government institution in Belgium for supporting scientific research until it was split into two separate organizations.

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Pavol Jozef Šafárik University

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice (Slovak Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach) is a university located in Košice, Slovakia.

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Postdoctoral researcher

A postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral researcher, or simply postdoc, is a person professionally conducting research after the completion of their doctoral studies (typically a PhD). List of academic ranks and postdoctoral researcher are academic administration.

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Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree.

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Privatdozent

Privatdozent (for men) or Privatdozentin (for women), abbreviated PD, P.D. or Priv.-Doz., is an academic title conferred at some European universities, especially in German-speaking countries, to someone who holds certain formal qualifications that denote an ability (facultas docendi) and permission to teach (venia legendi) a designated subject at the highest level.

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Pro-vice-chancellor

A pro-vice-chancellor (or pro vice-chancellor, PVC) or deputy vice-chancellor (DVC) is a deputy to the vice-chancellor of a university.

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Professor

Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. List of academic ranks and Professor are academic ranks.

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Provost (education)

A provost is a senior academic administrator.

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Reader (academic rank)

The title of reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth of Nations, for example India, Australia and New Zealand, denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship. List of academic ranks and reader (academic rank) are academic administration and academic ranks.

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Rector (academia)

A rector (Latin for 'ruler') is a senior official in an educational institution, and can refer to an official in either a university or a secondary school. List of academic ranks and rector (academia) are academic administration.

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Registrar (education)

A registrar is a senior administrative executive within an academic institution (consisting of a college, university, or secondary school) who oversees the management and leadership of the Registrar's Office. List of academic ranks and registrar (education) are academic administration.

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Research

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge".

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Research associate

Research associates are researchers (scholars and professionals) that usually have an advanced degree beyond a Bachelor's degree such as a master's degree or a PhD. List of academic ranks and research associate are academic administration.

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Research fellow

A research fellow is an academic research position at a university or a similar research institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. List of academic ranks and research fellow are academic administration.

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Research institute

A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization is an establishment founded for doing research.

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Scholar

A scholar is a person who is a researcher or has expertise in an academic discipline.

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School

A school is both the educational institution and building designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers.

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Secondary school

A secondary school or high school is an institution that provides secondary education.

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Sessional lecturer

Sessional lecturer or sessional instructor are contract faculty who hold full- or part-time teaching positions and may perform administrative duties but have no research responsibilities. List of academic ranks and sessional lecturer are academic administration.

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Sistema Nacional de Investigadores

Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (National System of Researchers) or SNI is a governmental agency established in Mexico in 1984 to promote both the quantity and quality of research in Mexico, especially in the sciences.

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Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava (STU) (Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave) is the biggest and oldest university of technology in Slovakia.

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Studienrat

Studienrat (abbreviated StR) is an official title/rank of higher teachers in the German and Austrian education system.

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Teaching assistant

A teaching assistant (TA) or education assistant (EA) is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities.

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Technical University of Crete

The Technical University of Crete (TUC; Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης, Polytechneio Kritis) is a state university under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Education which was founded in 1977 in Chania, Crete.

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Tertiary education

Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.

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Transliteration

Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus trans- + liter-) in predictable ways, such as Greek →, Cyrillic →, Greek → the digraph, Armenian → or Latin →.

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Universities and higher education in Brazil

Brazil adopts a mixed system of public and privately funded universities.

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University

A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines.

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University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is a public research university in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

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University of Iceland

The University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands) is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education.

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University of Macau

The University of Macau (UM) is a public research university of Macau.

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University of the Aegean

The University of the Aegean (UA) (Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου) is a public, multi-campus university located in Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Syros and Lemnos, Greece.

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See also

Academic administration

Academic ranks

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_academic_ranks

Also known as Academic rank, Academic ranks, Academic ranks (United Kingdom), Adiunkt, Demonstrator (university), Director (education), Faculty ranks, Glossary of positions in education administration, Junior professor, Pro-rector, Professore ordinario, Prorector.

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